geraspte

Geraspte is a Dutch adjective derived from the verb raspen, meaning to grate. It is used to describe foods that have been reduced to small shreds or particles by rubbing against a grater. In Dutch culinary language, geraspte is most commonly seen before nouns such as kaas, kokos, or wortel to indicate texture, for example geraspte kaas (grated cheese), geraspte kokos (grated coconut), and geraspte wortel (grated carrot).

The form is the attributive adjective; when used with a definite article, the adjective typically takes the -e ending, as in de geraspte kaas. In predicative constructions, after a form of zijn or hebben, the past participle appears as geraspt (ik heb kaas geraspt, de kaas is geraspt).

Etymology and usage notes: geraspte is built from the past participle geraspt of the verb raspen, with the usual Dutch rule that attributive adjectives preceding a noun in the definite form take an -e ending. The term is widely used in Dutch recipes, product labels, and grocery descriptions to denote a grated texture rather than a specific technique beyond grating.

Context and variants: While geraspte is common in Dutch-language contexts, the equivalent English term is grated. Dutch culinary terminology also uses geraspte kaas, geraspte kokos, and similar phrases to specify the preparation state of ingredients for recipes, dietary labels, and shopping lists.